In this day and age, the belief to Westerners is that technology is a way of progressing. Native Americans view the technological process as the complete opposite. One way they define technological progress is “…an ambiguous mix of techno-utopian optimism and subdued guilt and dread” (Caterine 395). What this means is that technology has the possibility of creating a place of perfection; but also has the ability to bring guilt and dread, a peculiar mix. Indian Spiritualists do not see technology and western advancement as a positive, but more as a symptom or problem; they believe technology and progression are the destruction of religion.
To illustrate, Thomas Yellowtail defines a traditional Indian as one who tries to do good in the world. A traditional Indian does not invent things just to possess them, that isn’t his goal in life. “The traditional ways allowed the Indians to reflect on the mystery of life, and they were always aware of their place in creation” (Yellowtail 113). The traditional Indian understands that the old ideas and beliefs are crucial in walking the sacred path in life, the Red Road. They realize modern people do not understand this. Traditional ways provide a purpose in life, while progression provides no
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motivation to reach an end goal. Furthermore, the thought of many modern, untraditional people is “…we have to make progress away from old values and beliefs, towards some new types of ideas that are supposed to be better for us” (Yellowtail 113).
In today’s world, technology has become a way of life, where survival is difficult without it. According to Jerry Mander, author of In the Absence of the Sacred, he mentions that technology is stressed; the effects it has on society and the living are not fully understood. The cause or diagnosis as to why Westerners are so attached to technology is because they believe life could not go on without it. They are steering away from the old practices of spirituality and religion, and are focusing on creating simpler
lives. The prognosis or end goal is to go back to the traditional ways of thinking. The traditional way of life for a Native American needs not to be forgotten. Yellowtail suggests that when one has been trusted with sacred beliefs, the idea is to pass it down the spiritual path so others can choose to follow it. That is the prescription. The way to solve modernization and progression is to educate and share the knowledge; whoever chooses to follow the beliefs and worship God-by-whatsoever-name has the opportunity to do so. In relating this issue to Peter Kreefts 4 Noble Truths, modern humanity’s root problem would be the fact that they depend on the use of western advancement and technology in their daily lives, causing them to forget about the old traditions and values. The cause or symptom of this root problem would be that Westerners focus on modern technology and believe life would be empty without it. The way to eliminate this problem is to go back to the traditional ways of thinking. They need to be able to reflect on life, being aware of their place in this world. They need to be able to regain what they have seemed to lost, which would be spirituality. This can be achieved by being educated on the old beliefs and keep away from material objects and wants. In conclusion, traditional Indians see progress as an issue because these advances may steer people in the wrong direction, possibly the black road. People tend to forget about the old values and beliefs because they are so focused on the new ways of life, but there is a way to solve the matter.
In today’s society technology is everywhere, whether it be in a car, on a billboard, a laptop, or even on one’s phone. However, is all this technology a bad thing or is it truly a worldwide phenomenon. Even back during 1992, author Neil Postman wrote about how technology is both a blessing and a burden. Many people believe Postman’s views are arrogant or far-fetched, but there are also those who agree with him about the dangers of technology.
The Native American’s way of living was different from the Europeans. They believed that man is ruled by respect and reverence for nature and that nature is an ancestor or relative. The Native American’s strongly belie...
When it comes down to comparing and contrasting Native American and Spanish civilization, there is actually a variety of things that make each one stand out from one another. When looking into both the Natives and the Spanish there was more to be found different then there was to be similar in any way. Both societies struggled, but one did have more of an advantage which is why there was such conflict between the two.
The Native American tribes of the American Rocky Mountain States were long characterized as being homogenous with little difference between them. In reality they are as diverse as European states, but like Europeans the religions that shaped their actions held a common theme. “[A]ll their religions had important characteristics in common… the Indian visionaries felt the universe about them and dedicated themselves to keeping man’s world in balance with the cosmos... All of them sought to communicate with the powers of nature.” (Hurdy 14) The words of Hopi chiefs and elders, declared in 1951, are true for all tribes: “Our land, our religion, and our life are one.” (Martin 15)
Throughout this history of the world power has been spread out throughout the countries. In the course of history there has never been a time where every country has had the equal amount of power. As history unfolds many countries have tried to break away from the countries with power so they can gain their own independence. Whether that the country takes a violent approach or a non-violent approach the goal was still the same. There have been many countries who have fought for independence but two I am focusing on are when the Americans and Indians both fought for their independence.
Duane Champagne in Social Change and Cultural Continuity Among Native Nations explains that there has never been one definitive world view that comprises any one Native American culture, as there is no such thing as one “Native community” (2007:10). However, there are certain commonalities in the ways of seeing and experiencing the world that many Native communities and their religions seem to share.
Colonization of the Americas was done by both the Spanish and English in the late 1400s to late 1500s respectively. They had quite a few similarities such as the hardships they encountered in their homelands that embarked them on their journeys to explore and even, in some ways, their rule over the new land had some likeness as well. The differences between them lie in the specifics of their exploration and their relationship with the Indian groups who already inhabited the space they took over. Even though each group had different motives and goals for their expedition, it is evident that both groups had their share of major conflicts with the native peoples and defining characteristics of their societies.
Native Americans and Europeans were the begging of the new world. Their differences are more than similarities, whether by the religion, culture, race, and gender. Native Americans and European spoke two different languages, and lived in two different ways. The reason why Native Americans were called Indians, because when Columbus landed in America he thought that he was in India, so he called them Indians. Native American were nomadic people, some of them were hunter and some were farmers. Europeans were much more developed than Native Americans, and had more skills. Also, there were differences in holding positions between Native American women and European women. The cultural differences led to a bloody bottle
The Native American Indians have faced so many adversities of which some have kept them from flourishing. For example placing them in reservations has greatly decreased their chance to progress in life. They always have had to evolve their lives due to the changes of the environment due to the settlers. This inhibited them from having a solid place where they could settle and setup a foundation for their lives. The concept of freedom had been carried on throughout the history of the United States, yet it has failed to be carried with treating the American Indians. Reservations have been seen as the United States showing their gratitude towards the American Indians, but Carlos Motezuma who wrote What Indians Must do sees it as a wall of progress for them and must be done away with.
In today's world, technology is constantly changing from a new paperclip to an improvement in hospital machinery. Technology lets people improve the way they live so that they can preserve their own personal energy and focus on the really important factors in life. Some people focus their energy on making new innovations to improve transportation and the health of people that may save lives and some people focus on making new designs of packaging CDS. Technology is significant in everyone's life because it rapidly changes what is in the market. But, some new innovations of technology are ridiculous because they serve no purpose in helping mankind.
The book goes more in depth in the way in which new generations fight for the survival and continuance of their customs, as stated in the story by the main character john I am grateful the Old people did not bury all of our teachings and all of our rituals. I will search for those qualities within Indian People and in those the Old People did leave”(268). Not only is the new generations who try to keep their customs, but if past generations did not have their hearts set on preserving their culture it would
The standard 21 year old adults have exchanged 250 thousand emails, spent 5 thousand hours video gaming and 10 thousand hours using their mobile devices (Lei, 2009). When people hear the word technology, they think of microwaves, televisions, cars, NASA, different types and transportation and more. For all that, technology has occurred long ahead these discoveries. Technology is an arguable matter amongst people. .In the old days, people lived an extremely simple life without technology. They used candles to light their houses and lanterns at the dark to travel, they used fire to cook and used newspapers and mail to share news. On the other hand, technology has seized an important place in our society. People are living in a stage of progressive technology. They are using all natural reserves applicable for making their lives better and easier. The society cannot picture life without electricity since it allows them to live through their everyday life. This paper argues that technology positively impacts people’s lives.
The use of technology in our lives has been a great improvement to mankind. Our lives have evolved to integrate all kind of innovations into our daily life. However, it is very important for us to maintain the balance and ensure that technology would bring more pros than cons. One way to prevent the problems we faced because of technology is to reduce our dependency on technological instruments. Once in a while, leave those tools and try to live independently without them to have peace and rest from the stress of the rapid change. Do not allow technology to become an addiction and over depend on it. While developing new technology, do not be obsessive on profits solely but put more attention to the benefits it can bring to mankind. Together, we can make the world a better place.
The power of technology make people feel fantastic, but it can silently permeate and change people’s life. When we marvel achievements of technology, it appear all around us shortly. From the initial curious, through to accustomed, until the last inseparable. Traditional interpretation of technology seems closer to productivity, people seek creation on development. However, in modern life, people feel more about what influences is. Technology optimize or even subvert essential characteristics of hardware, let us to have new cognitions and habits of use. Such as phones are not only for communication, but also for Internet access; cameras are not only for take pictures, but also for social intercourse. There are many changes like these. Technology is like a big net, be all-pervasive and extend to various aspects and make them connected. To some extent, the history of technological progress is similar to the relationship between human and technology. We crate technology and it in turn affect us. People have been kidnapped by technology because we excessive reliance on it.
As the world continues to progress technology, faster than its growth in technology it is retrogressing human morally and spiritually. Technology plays a big role in our society today. Almost everyone uses technology whether it is kids, teenagers, adults or elders. It has changed the way people communicate, think and learn. It also changed different parts of our regular life, for example education, work fulfilment, health care etc. In today’s world Technology making our life easier with everything but it also making us lazy. Technology has both positive and negative effects.